Clothes compressing and holding attachment for trunks.



J, V. MEYBRING. G AND HOLDING ATTACHMENT F OR TRUNKS.

CLOTHES GOMPRESSIN Patented Now 2611912.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 26, 1912.

UNTE STA JULIUS V. MEYERIN G, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR T0GRUBE-MEYERING TRUNK ('30., OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION.

CLOTHES COMPRESSING AND HOLDING ATTACHMENT FOR TRUNKS.

Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed Ju1y 26, 1912.

Patented Nov. 26, 1912. Serial No 711,623.

To all whom it may conce n." V Be it known that I, JULIUS V.;MEYERING, acitizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cookand State of Illinois, Clothes Compressing and Holding AttachmentforTrunks, of which the following is a specification. a

My invention is peculiarly adapted for use in connection withso-ca'lledwardrobe trunks, but itniay also be conveniently used inconnection with suit-cases, packing chests, ordinary trunks, or anysimilar receptacles. It'has heretofore been customary'to provide trunksand suit-cases with straps varranged in the interior thereof, adapted tocles packed therein,

be drawn tightly over clothes or other artifor the purpose ofcompressing and .holding the same in place, at such straps have atendency to wrinkle clothing held thereby and'are not capable of beingnicely adjusted and arranged. It is' to take the place of such strapsthat my invention is adapted.

I have illustrated and described my invention as arranged in the insideof the top of atrunk, but it'is obvious that it may be arranged in theinside of the bottom of the trunk or in any of the other receptaclesabove notherwise,

mentioned.

In .theaccompanying a view in perspective 0 a trunk opened, in theinside of the top of which my device is arranged; Fig. 2 is a sectiontaken on the line 22 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a section taken on the line 33of Fig. 1, and Fig. 4 is a detailed view in perspective of the portionof the device where its two sections are connected so as to slide oneupon the other.

Similar "letters refer to similar parts through the several views.

Four bars, or strips, having teeth formed on one edge thereof, aresecured, by rivets two on each side of the interior -;the top of thetrunk, their toothed sides extending toward the ends of the top of thetrunk. Into the teeth of these toothed bars fit the ends of the two rods6 and 0, which are placed one at either end of the cornpressor. Neareach end of the rod 6 1s firmly attached at right angles to said rod astrip 03, and near each end of the rod 0 is similarly bars 03 areconnected by the crosssbars f and g, and the bars e are connected by thecrossattached a bar or strip e. Thehave invented a new and useful,

gnawing, Figure 1 is following manner:

bars h and Thecross-bars connected by the bar 7', an

f and g are and the cross-bars it and 9' and the other consisting of therod 0' and the bars or strips 6, it, 2' and k. two sections are attachedto each other.so that they will slide one upon the other in the A slot Zis formed in each of the bars d and each of the bars 6 has attached toit a U-shaped piece at which extends through said slot Z and has theoutwardly extending flanges a. bearing against the portions of the uppersurface of the bar (Z adjacent to said slot Z in such manner that thebars d and e may slide one upon the other as far as permitted by the theslot Z. Where the bars j and upon the other two springs 0 are attached,one end of each spring being attached to the bar j and the other end ofeach spring being attached to the bar is.

All of the parts'of the device may be made of metal, or any othersuitable material, but I prefer to have the bars (Z, 6, f, g, h, 2', jand is in the form of thin stri wood and to have all vice made of metal.

It will be apparent from the above description that by pulling the rods6 and 0 in opposite directions one portion of the 70 rest one otherparts of the de- These length of i ps of framework ofmy device willslide upon the other, permitting the releasing of the ends of the bars 6and c from engagement with the teeth of the toothed strips a, so thatthe bars 6 and 0 may be moved downwardly or upwardly along said toothedstrips in position for engagement with such other teeth of said toothedstrips as may be desired, then on releasing the outward pressure on thebars Z) and 0-.the two sections of the device will be drawn together bythe springs 0 so that the ends of the bars I) and 0 will again engagesuch teeth as may be desired on the toothed strips a.

conveniently packed and the trunk. I

It will be obvious that various modifications'in construction'may bemade without departing from the spirit of my invention, the vessentialfeatures of which are the extensible frame and means for releasablyenheld in place in In this manner clothing or other articles may befirmly and gaging said frame to the inside of the Walls of the trunk sothat the frame may be adjusted Vertically in the trunk. v

Having now described my invention, what I claim as-new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

A clothes holding and compressing at tachment for trunks and suit casesconsisting ofa plurality of toothed strips attached to the inside of thewalls of the trunk or case and an extensible frame composed of twosections slidably connected by means of slots formed in one section andcorresponding flanged members projecting from the other section throughsaid slots, said frame having members adapted to engage in the teeth ofsaid toothed strips and when extended Withdrawing said engaging membersfrom engagement; with said toothed strips, whereby said frame may beadjusted vertically in said trunk or case.

.2. A clothes holding and compressing at tachmentfor trunks and suitcases consisting of a plurality of toothed strips attached to the insideofthe walls of the trunk or case, an extensible frame composed of twosections slidably connected by means of slots formed in one section andcorresponding flanged members projecting from the other section throughsaid slots and a spring connecting said sections and adapted to drawsaid sections together after they have been extended, said frame havingmembers adapted to engage in the teeth of said toothed strips and whenextended withfrom engagement with said toothed strips, whereby saidframemay be adjusted vertically in said trunk or case.

JULIUS v. MEY RIN Witnesses:

JAMES B. DEVITT, MARGARET CoNsnnNn.

